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Francois Fillon looks to have taken a serious hit with the latest scandal allegations. Is there an opening for Emmanuel Macron to take on Marine Le Pen?

No, probably not. But President Trump may have trouble lifting them in the first place.

TPP, NAFTA, and a special deal with the UK: Trump’s first week will be a busy one.

Regular readers know the answer: not very effective at all.

As Donald Trump takes the oath, an essay on the historical forces that have shaped this moment by Walter Russell Mead.

Clearly a lot of frustration for the outgoing American President has been stored up in the Russian psyche.

The sanctioned Russian bank VTB, a Kremlin favorite, had a critical role to play in the sale of a government oil company stake last month. Cui bono?

Over the weekend, PEOTUS assured Britain of a speedy bilateral trade deal as soon as he’s in office. If things go well for Britain, look to some other wavering EU countries to start looking at their options.

Three probably unrelated glitches give us a glimpse of the future.